Experience

The Child & Family Institute

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Clinical Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2022



Pedagogy and the Human Sciences

• Managing Copy Editor

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2020

  Pedagogy and the Human Sciences (PHS) is a peer-reviewed interactive online journal devoted to the study of teaching and learning in psychology and related fields. Our goal is to promote reflection upon what it means to teach and learn in psychology and related fields. The journal seeks to promote the re-examination of first principles in thinking about teaching and learning in psychology, education, sociology, anthropology, economics and related social sciences. Pedagogy and the Human Sciences (PHS) is a peer-reviewed interactive online journal devoted to the study of teaching and learning in psychology and related fields. Our goal is to promote reflection upon what it means to teach and learn in psychology and related fields. The journal seeks to promote the re-examination of first principles in thinking about teaching and learning in psychology, education, sociology, anthropology, economics and related social sciences.



The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives (NPSC)

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research to Policy Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

  Assist with the management of NPSC’s social media accounts, translating research and policy content to the public. Involved in communications research to increase the impact of NPSC’s efforts. Assist with the management of NPSC’s social media accounts, translating research and policy content to the public. Involved in communications research to increase the impact of NPSC’s efforts.


ANDRUS
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Clinical Psychology Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

New York-Presbyterian Hospital
• United States
• Medical Practices
• Psychology Extern

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
• Senior Doctoral Fellow

  • Mar 2018 - May 2019

  Provide evidence-based mental-health treatment for children, families, and young adults Provide evidence-based mental-health treatment for children, families, and young adults



National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - NJ

• Public Policy Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Support efficacy research of NAMI-NJ programs. Attend meetings involving the Department of Human Services and the Mental Health Coalition to support advocacy efforts, mental health planning, and public policy. Support efficacy research of NAMI-NJ programs. Attend meetings involving the Department of Human Services and the Mental Health Coalition to support advocacy efforts, mental health planning, and public policy.



Hybridge Learning Group

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavior Therapist

  • Nov 2017 - May 2018

  Provide ABA-based instruction to students with autism, in the home and community settings. Sessions focus on helping learners develop and acquire skills in the areas of behavior management, language/communication, and social skills. Provide ABA-based instruction to students with autism, in the home and community settings. Sessions focus on helping learners develop and acquire skills in the areas of behavior management, language/communication, and social skills.



Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Doctoral Practicum II Student

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

  Provided individual cognitive behavioral therapy for clients with a range of emotional disorders. Administered ADIS-5L to determine diagnoses. Provided individual cognitive behavioral therapy for clients with a range of emotional disorders. Administered ADIS-5L to determine diagnoses.



Suffolk University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Fellow of Alumni Engagement

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2017

  Sought to engage and support Suffolk University's alumni community through a multitude of programs and volunteer opportunities. Trained and managed multiple work study students. Participated in research projects, involving the coding of alumni and event information into the university database. Assisted with event planning through communication with external vendors, students, alumni, and faculty.

• Teaching Apprentice

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Assisted in the teaching of lectures as well as creating and grading assignments, presentations, and exams. Held office hours and supported students needs outside of class. Courses include:- Abnormal Psychology- Social Psychology- Community Psychology- Senior Capstone for Psychology Students



Child and Adolescent OCDI, McLean Hospital

• Community Residence Counselor

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Provided direct patient care through group and individual counseling to clients with severe OCD in an inpatient setting. Provided coaching during individual sessions of exposure response prevention. Provided and supervised community activities and participated in therapeutic milieu under direction of the Program Manager. Provided direct patient care through group and individual counseling to clients with severe OCD in an inpatient setting. Provided coaching during individual sessions of exposure response prevention. Provided and supervised community activities and participated in therapeutic milieu under direction of the Program Manager.



May Institute: Crossroads Day Treatment & Young Adult Program

• Doctoral Practicum Student

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Provided direct care through group and individual therapy to clients with severe and chronic mental illness in a community mental health setting. Participated in therapeutic milieu and community events. Provided case management and conducted intakes. Lead client groups including social skills training, CBT, expressive therapy, DBT, self-esteem, support group, mental health education, mindfulness, nutrition, assertiveness, and team building skills. Provided direct care through group and individual therapy to clients with severe and chronic mental illness in a community mental health setting. Participated in therapeutic milieu and community events. Provided case management and conducted intakes. Lead client groups including social skills training, CBT, expressive therapy, DBT, self-esteem, support group, mental health education, mindfulness, nutrition, assertiveness, and team building skills.



Center for Career Services, The College of New Jersey

• Peer Career Advisor

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Assisted students with constructing and editing resumes, cover letters, job applications, and graduate school applications.

• Peer Tutor

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  Tutored students in a variety of subjects including psychology courses, writing, and liberal arts.

• Senior Research Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Involved in the core functioning of a psychological research laboratory analyzing the interaction between the cognitive, emotional, and social contexts in child development. Worked in collaboration with KidsBridge Tolerance Museum to revise scripts for two anti-bullying exhibits. Created measures to test the program's effectiveness and analyzed collected data using SPSS.



Princeton Health Care System: Women's Program

• Undergraduate Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Observed psychoeducation and activity groups. Participated in treatment team meetings to discuss client cases. Completed individual project to inform and test new employees on DBT. Facilitated mindfulness exercises and performed administrative duties as well as case management work. Observed psychoeducation and activity groups. Participated in treatment team meetings to discuss client cases. Completed individual project to inform and test new employees on DBT. Facilitated mindfulness exercises and performed administrative duties as well as case management work.



The College of New Jersey

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Aided in collaborative research to design and run an experiment that tested gender biases made by adults toward children. Observed infants, distributed questionnaires to participants, and analyzed results using SPSS. Aided in collaborative research to design and run an experiment that tested gender biases made by adults toward children. Observed infants, distributed questionnaires to participants, and analyzed results using SPSS.



Shiloh Community Development Corporation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Evaluator

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Designed and implemented a new curriculum to aid an emerging program in tutoring underpriveleged children involved in open DYFS cases or foster care. Engaged in activities aimed to raise self-esteem with a focus on community intervention. Designed and implemented a new curriculum to aid an emerging program in tutoring underpriveleged children involved in open DYFS cases or foster care. Engaged in activities aimed to raise self-esteem with a focus on community intervention.